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Title:
AREA DENIAL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001046010
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method of denying access to a designated area (10) wherein said method includes monitoring the designated area (10) to detect the presence of an intruder, and initiating an attack on said intruder by discharging projectiles (15) from a barrel assembly (13). Barrel assembly (13) includes one or more barrels (16), a plurality of projectiles (15) axially disposed within each barrel (16) for operative engagement with the bore of barrel (16), and discrete propellent charges for propelling respective projectiles (15) sequentially through the muzzle of barrel (16). The monitoring can be performed (15) remotely from designated area (10) by sensing means (14), or on-site by way of sensors (11) distributed within designated area (10). The intruder can be military personnel such as one or more infantrymen, or a manned or unmanned vehicle such as an armoured car or tank.

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Inventors:
O'DWYER JAMES MICHAEL (AU)
Application Number:
PCT/AU2000/001572
Publication Date:
December 06, 2001
Filing Date:
December 20, 2000
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Assignee:
METAL STORM LTD (AU)
DWYER JAMES MICHAEL O (AU)
International Classes:
F41A19/65; F41H7/10; F41H11/00; F42B5/03; (IPC1-7): F41H11/06; F41H11/00; F41G3/16; F42B23/16
Foreign References:
AU4523200A2000-11-14
AU6279094A1994-09-26
FR2676536A11992-11-20
GB2103341A1983-02-16
FR2518734A11983-06-24
FR2622964A11989-05-12
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